Basic Nursing Skills: flashcards
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- Written exam: how many are scored?
- 70 items, 10 are pretest -> only 60 are scored.
- Oral exam option
- 60 multiple-choice + 10 reading comprehension. A federal RIGHT at 483.154(b)(1)(i).
- Biggest area
- Basic Nursing Skills, 35% / 21 of 60 items.
- Abnormal finding
- Report to the licensed nurse. Aide observes and reports; nurse assesses.
- Closing steps
- Signalling device in reach, bed low, hands washed.
- Before direct resident contact
- 16 hours: communication, infection control, safety/emergency incl. Heimlich, independence, rights.
- Training hours floor
- 75 clock hours minimum, at least 16 supervised practical.
- Two state-specific skills
- Skill 12 electronic BP and skill 23 manual BP. Never substituted for each other.
Primary references
- The 2024 National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Written (Oral) Examination Content Outline — Credentia Nurse Aide LLC · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22
- 42 CFR Part 483 Subpart D — Requirements That Must Be Met by States and State Agencies, Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation — Office of the Federal Register (eCFR) · government · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22
- Colorado Nurse Aide Written (or Oral) Examination and Skills Evaluation Candidate Handbook — Credentia Services LLC, in partnership with the Colorado Board of Nursing · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22